Star-Spangled Summit Act of 2026

The Star-Spangled Summit Act of 2025 aims to resolve a long-standing dispute between local residents and federal land managers regarding the display of the American flag on public land. Specifically, the bill would direct the Secretary of Agriculture to issue a 10-year special use permit for the placement and maintenance of a flagpole at Kyhv Peak Lookout Point within the Uinta National Forest in Utah. This would allow a local tradition of flying the flag, which was previously halted by the U.S. Forest Service due to regulations against unauthorized structures on federal land, to legally resume.

The proposal identifies Robert S. Collins of Provo, Utah, as the primary recipient of the permit, given his 20-year history of maintaining a flag at the site. If he is unable or unwilling to hold the permit, the bill establishes a process for other qualified local individuals or nonprofit organizations to apply. To streamline the process, the bill would exempt the permit from certain land use fees and federal environmental review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).